I had my first fill today and was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was! My surgeon uses an x-ray machine to accuratyely get in to the port. It was virtually painless! I wanted to share this to help those who haven't had a fill yet and might be a bit wooried!

Joan

Thanks for sharing Joan! I won't be banded until 1/10/11 - but it is nice to know this. My doctor also will be using an x-ray machine to find the port.

Amanda

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Thank you for this helpful advice. i have read how everyone else experienced the first fill. i get a bit nervous about those kind of things. i know i should not worry but i just like to know how everyone else faired with it.. Thanks again!

My first fill will be under x-ray too. I'm glad because I had a lot of "twisting" sensations 4 days post op around the port incision. The surgeon doesn't think it has flipped but it will be nice to know they can "see" what they are doing under the x-ray.

Hi Joan et al...

My first fill was today as well and I thought it was a breeze too! They did mine under fluoroscopy also (I'm sure that's what you guys are going to have)... I could see everything which I was concerned about the band slipping, port flipping, etc (over anxious the first few weeks lol). Everything was fine... now I have 3.3 cc's in my band whooo hooooo!!!!

It only takes a few minutes if your bariatric team is efficient of course and the needle to inject the saline didn't hurt me at all!

Hope everyone has as smooth an experience

Keep up the great work!

Susan

I got my first fill on November 29 and I was so scared. I was so relieved when it turned out to be so easy.

I'm scheduled to have my first fill tomorrow afternoon and I've been nerved up all day! Thanks for posting about your experience. I really need this fill, so I want to be excited, but my nerves were getting the best of me!